Palm oil reply

So I got my reply from Sainsbury’s today (about the palm oil). I was quite impressed really, they say they are going to be palm oil free (or only get it from sustainable plantations) by 2014, so a few years to go but I know these things take time. They said that in 2002 they met with WWF, Unilever and some palm oil growers to discuss how they could make it ethical (as it is much needed income for those areas too). They also have said they don’t hide it under the name “vegetable oil” on the ingredients and do list it as palm oil so at least customers can make the choice themselves. Plus the sustainable palm oil is now used in their fish fingers, soaps and some biscuits.

So I am glad they took the time to reply so quickly, and I am glad they are sorting it out, I suppose it takes time.

Other things from today; due to the rain I stayed in and worked (maybe a day out later on this week if the weather gets better).

I met some friends for a relaxing lunch (had a yummy flatbread with roasted veggies and basil), and am off to aerobics in a little while. I love having lunch out, it is such a treat and something that I never get to do during term time. Going out for dinner is nice but then it’s a late night, whereas after lunch you can sit and chat all afternoon and it doesn’t matter. Pus you can have dinner out after work but lunch out is a total holiday pastime. It was so nice to catch up with them, some of them I had not seen for a few months, a couple of them had their children with them which is always good for some entertainment. A lovely relaxing time.

Also I know a few people have had trouble leaving comments on here, and I have been getting loads of spam comments (so annoying, all about cars and whatnot) but I think it is now fixed so hopefully you can leave comments without any problems.